OAB Engineering Resources
The OAB offers the following resources for engineers at Ohio radio and TV stations.
- Presentations from Past Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conferences
Presentation files from the 9th Annual Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conference, along with files from the two preceeding engineering conferences.
- Engineering Hotline (OAB Members Only)
Have an engineering, repair, or maintenance question? The OAB’s Engineering Hotline provides quick and accurate answers. Calls are answered by the OAB’s Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) inspector Jack Layton, who is a Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer.
- EAS/CAP Page
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has adopted the CAP 1.2 digital message format for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, the nation’s “next generation” emergency alert and warning network. The OAB has created a special page focused on this transition, including special pricing on EAS/CAP equipment for OAB member stations and links to additional resources.
- ABIP Inspections
The OAB, in cooperation with the FCC, has established the Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) to help stations ensure that they are in compliance with FCC regulations. Stations certified through ABIP are exempt from routine inspections by the FCC Field Office for three years.
- AMBER and Other Alert Program Information
Ohio radio and TV stations can play a critical role in the safe recovery of missing children and adults through the state’s AMBER Alert Plan, the Endangered Missing Child Alert, and the Missing Adult Alert. Learn more about and register for these alerts.
- Broadcast Public File Training Archive
This interactive audio conference, taught by the OAB’s legal counsel of Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, covers what should be in a station’s public file.
- Ohio SBE Chapters
A list of the local SBE chapters in the state.
